Kostadin Kokalanov
Kostadin Kokalanov was born in Sofia, 1986. He has incomplete bachelor degree in Architecture and Graphic Design, at the moment he is very successful graphic designer, as well as he is a guest-tutor at the master program ‘’Calligraphy’’ at the National Academy of Arts, Sofia
AWARDS:
2010 – Bronzе, FARA, corporate identity for Fama Serdica / Ogilvy Group Sofia
2013 – First Place, Young Lions Bulgaria/ Print / collaboration with Maksim Stoimenov
2014 – Gold, FARA, self – advertisement / The Little Book of Prayers / Ogilvy Group Sofia
2015 – Silver, FARA, Corporate Identity / Colour Effect / Reforma Advertising
2015 – Shortlist, Golden Drum, Design of Brand and Corporate Identity / Colour Effect / Reforma Advertising
EXHIBITIONS AND PARTICIPATIONS:
2012 – Hand to Type: Scripts, Hand- Lettering and Calligraphy/ publication
2013 – Sofia Design Week: Exhibition ‘’ New Bulgarian typography’’ / Curated by Kiril Zlatkov
2015 NIGHT PLOVDIV: Exhibition: ‘’KKIIVV ‘’ with Ilian Iliev at ‘’Lastitsi’’ Gallery
2016 – 120 years Bulgarian Art / Publication
2018 – Exhibition ‘’Znak & Zmei’’ (Sign & Dragon) in collaboration with Albena Limoni at Intro Gallery, Sofia
2018 – Exhibition ‘’ Review of Bulgarian Design 2018’’ at Melba Festival, UniCredit Studio, Sofia
CLIENTS AND COLLABORATIONS:
Past:
IBM, Adidas, Heineken Group, Scribd.com, Ministry of Tourism, LTW, Barcelona, Raiffeisen Bank, WWF, Volkswagen, Nova TV
Present:
Dir.bg, Modis ITO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, List Publishers, Erove Publihers, ‘’Bulgarian Book’’ association, Colour Effect
DESIGN IS:
Interpretation and communication